Alaska stands with Ukraine: protests planned against war criminal Putin’s visit

The organizers, Stand Up Alaska, announced this on their Facebook page.

“Join us in Anchorage, Alaska, to protest an international war criminal's presence,” the message says.

“Despite the governor's support, the president invited Vladimir Putin. We're here to tell Trump and Putin: Alaska opposes tyranny,” added the protest organizers.

A protest against the Putin-Trump meeting in Alaska will also be held in the state capital, Juneau.

“Putin is a wanted war criminal responsible for many atrocities particularly in Ukraine including the kidnapping of thousands of children. Juneau stands with Ukraine and we condemn Putin’s visit to Alaska,” the Juneau for Democracy page reads.

Background

On August 8, Bloomberg and WSJ reported that U.S. President Donald Trump may be willing to accept Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s terms to formally recognize Russian control over parts of occupied Ukrainian territories.

On the same day U.S. President Donald Trump said that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine would involve some exchange of territories.

Later U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will hold a meeting with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the state of Alaska next Friday.

Before the Trump-Putin meeting, senior officials from the U.S., Ukraine, and European countries are set to hold talks to coordinate their joint positions.

Media also reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy might join the meeting between the American leader and the Russian dictator. However, at a briefing on August 11, Trump noted that he will meet with Putin first, and later there might be a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, or all three together.